1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: March 9, 1994 Date of earliest event reported: March 4, 1994 CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-8765 94-0457907 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization file number) identification no.) 3880 NORTH MISSION ROAD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90031 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 213-227-2000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On March 4, 1994 the Registrant entered into a Sixth Amendment to its Credit Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10 hereto. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits See Exhibit Index on Page 3. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. /s/ MARC E. BERCOON ---------------------------------------- Marc E. Bercoon Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary March 9, 1994 - 2 - 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- 10 Sixth Amendment to the October 8, 1992 Credit Agreement, among Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., as the borrower, certain Commercial Lending Institutions, as the lenders, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as the agent for the Lenders. - 3 -